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FOOD CONTROL
Work on the observation and improvement of hygienic reception, storage,
and sale of food continued throughout the year. There were no prosecutions
required because of failure to comply with the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations,
The number of articles brought to the notice of the staff of the Public Health
Department because of suspected unfitness for human consumption or because of
being in some respect not of the nature, substance, or quality demanded, was
slightly higher than in 1961, but legal action was taken in fewer cases , Details
can be found on page 30 Observations of the management of food handling pre
paration and vending continued in canteens, shops, public houses, and food
shops, and considerable attention was paid to hawkers of food, market food stalls
and ice-cream vendors.
Although there are still food premises which need much visiting and attention,
many of the local traders go far beyond the requirements of the Food and
Drugs Act in their sanitary provisions.
Mobile traders are required to provide themselves with suitable washing
facilities under the Pood and Drugs Act, 1955, and their vehicles require to be
checked from time to time.
NUMBER AND TYPE OF FOOD PREMISES IN THE BOROUGH
Bakers and Confectioners 17
Butchers 38
Club Canteens 13
Confectioners (Sweets) 93
Cafes, Restaurants, Dining Rooms and Snack Bars 68
Factory and Staff Canteens 53
Fishmongers 15
Greengrocers and Fruiterers 50
Grocers and Provisions and General Stores 115
Ice Cream Manufacturers 2
Public Houses and Off Licences 83
School Canteens 16
Total 563
ICE CREAM
The Ice Cream (Heat Treatment etc.) Regulations 1959
Throughout the year, routine visits were paid to two ice cream manufacturing
premises situated within the Borough for the purpose of taking samples of ice
cream, ice cream lollies, etc, for analysis. In addition, samples were taken
from suppliers of ice cream etc, manufactured in premises not within the Borough.
Periodic checks of the recording and indicating thermometers on the manufacturing
apparatus were made and these were at all times, other than as reported
below, found to satisfy the requirements of the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment etc.)
Regulations.
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